Leaf River High School - Lerico Yearbook (Leaf River, IL)

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Treasurer----------Jason Martin Student Council--Warren Schmidt Our class sponsor for both years was Miss Eleanor Schmertman. The school rnd our class was saddened by the death of John Feltman who was hit by an automobile November IS, and died November 21. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY On August 31, 1S36, a group of twenty-six very green and bashful boys and girls entered Leaf River Community High School as Freshman. Most of us were very shy as we did not know the upper classmen. However, the first day was not as bad as we had anticipated. We registered, were assigned our seats and lockers, and other first day occurances passed without too much confusion. Gradually we learned what all the bells were for, and after the first few weeks we were quite at horae . We soon learned we had nothing to fear except the forthcoming initiation, which horrified us, although it turned out to be an enjoyable time for everyone . A few days after school began, we held a Freshman meeting and organized the class. The following officers were elected: Gerald Hedrick--.--------President Howard Cramer-------Vice President Helen Windhorst----------Secretary Gloria Patterson---------Treasurer Wiley Light—Student Council Rep. Mr. Vaupel was appointed our class advisor. Just before Christmas we welcomed three new members to our class. They were Lois Hagerman; Elmer Borgmen, and Harold Hilmer. Arlene Johnson, a member of our class the first of the year, moved to Rockford. The class number is, at present, twenty-eight.

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY In September, 1935, there were twenty-eight students that began their first day of their high school career. We surely must have been a queer looking group of boys and girls. Some were big, others were small; some were quick, while others were more slow; some were bright, probably others were kind of dull; but almost everyone was shy. Several days later we had a class meeting at which we elected the following officers: Pres ident---------------Robert Hedrick Vice President—Maida Schelling Secretary-------Margaret Wright Treasurer------------------Ruth Fossler Student Council--Dorothy Hunter Soon after this, word was being passed around that we were soon going to be initiated by the upper classmen. Some of us were fright- ened while others thought nothing of it. It finally turned out to be a very tame affair. At the end of the year Gerald Fuchs, Ernest Fox, and Robert Hedrick received honor- roll letters and Donald Motter received a kitten- ball and a basketball letter August 31, 1936 found us coming back to school. We were a more confident group of students. There were twenty-nine of us.Dorothy Hunter transferred to Rockford school and Ethel Bicksler, Robert Bowen, and Ernest Fox dropped out, while Virginia Myers, Richard Whitney, Millard Weiler, Viola Noffsinger, and Ernest Wertin were transferred from other schools and became members of our class. We had class meeting and elected the follow- ing officers: President---------Gerald Fuchs Vice President----Donald Motter Secretary-------Maida Schelling

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JUNIOR CLASS BACK ROW (Left to Right) Leo Wertin, Virgil Melvin, Earl Mathiot, Sherwood Guyer, James Patterson, Milford Gesin, Floyd Gesin, Arnold Hartje. SECOND ROW (Left to Right) Jane Myers, Mildred Myers, Beirnice Gallup Dorothy Konstant, Laverne pals, Daralene Glotfelty, Ardis Fager, Margaret Ryan. FIRST ROW (Left to Right) Dorothy Schrader, Maxine Hobart, Fred Bowman, Willard Fry, Lyall Taubert, Floyd Moss, Glenda Wilson, Miss Acker, Class Sponsor. SOPHOMORE CLASS BACK ROW (Left to Right) Robert Hedrick, Marsden Wilhelm, Jason Martin, Warren Schmidt, Donald Motter, Kenneth Diehl, Arthur Bridge land , Ellis Stukenberg, Gerald Fuchs. SECOND ROW (Left to Right) Maida Schelling, Margaret Wright, Robert Kuntxelman, Ruth Fossler, Virginia Myers, Sarah Us, Herbert Hachmeister, Ernest Wertin, Phyllis Miller, Helen Cave. FIRST ROW (Left to Right) Robert Bowman, Clifford Hartje, Carrol Coffman, Laverne Zellers, Millard Weiler, Glenn Bomeman, Riohard Whitney, Misa Schmertman, Class Spon- sor. FRESHMAN CLASS BACK ROW (Left to Right) Arthur Stevens, Donald Dalhmeir, Lloyd Bolen, Harold Hilmer, Clarence Leearhoff, Merville Jacobs, Gerald Hedrick, Raymond Bolen, Howard Cramer. MIDDLE ROW (Left to Right) Betty Glotfelty, Gloria patterson, Loia Hagemann, Mabel Kapper- man, Marjorie Buskol, Arlene Camling, Alma Hartje, Helen Windhorst. FRONT ROW (Left to Right) Margie Kuntzelman, Arlene Zilliox, Walter Fuchs, Wiley Light, Max Betz, Elmer Gann, Robert Zellers, Geraldine Taubert, Mr. Vaupel, Class Sponsor.